The writing staff literally threw out their scripts and rewrote the final season to try addressing the climate surrounding police violence.
Stephanie Beatriz tweeted that any actor who makes high number residuals from producing copaganda should donate part of their checks to organizations combating police violence and corruption—she included a screenshot of her $11,000 donation to a couple of charities.
On the show, her character, Rosa, literally stated that George Floyd was the reason she couldn’t continue working as a cop and instead became a PI who investigates corruption on behalf of civilian victims.
The cast and crew collectively donated $100,000 to combat police corruption and violence.
The main villain of the final season was lawyer or union leader or whatever who enabled and encouraged police corruption, citing anti-white hate and how it’s racist to call someone racist.
I think it was Terry Crews who said in an interview that the show considered how it could possibly evolve into less problematic first responders or something, but that anything other than pointing out their issues and ending the show felt wrong. I can’t remember exactly what was said, and I’d already spent far too much time reading interviews to refresh my memory.
Andre Braugher reflected on his career of copaganda and how he himself had fallen into the trap of how the media sweeps the police problem under the rug.
I’m sure there’s other stuff, but I’ve already spent an inappropriate amount of time on this comment.
I’m sure there’s other stuff, but I’ve already spent an inappropriate amount of time on this comment.
Fin.